Dacula, GA|News|
Freeze Warning In Effect For Parts Of North, Central GA
Cover your plants and protect your pets — parts of Georgia will be under the season's first freeze warning until Wednesday morning.
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Douglasville, GA|News|
Free Turkeys, COVID-19 Tests To Be Offered At Drive-Thru Event
A county commissioner will work with two non-profits to give away turkeys Saturday in the parking lot of the Douglas County Courthouse.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Rape Suspect Sought By Gwinnett County Police
Gwinnett County Police detectives are looking for a Black male who they say sexually assaulted a woman in September on Pleasant Hill Road.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
East Cobb, GA|News|
Top Republicans Pressure GA Elections Chief; No Tampering Found
Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Trump ally Sen. Lindsey Graham pressured him to toss out some ballots in Georgia's election.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Cartersville, GA|News|
More Than 2,500 Uncounted Early Ballots Found In GOP-Led County
Over the weekend, Floyd County auditors discovered more than 2,500 ballots that hadn't been counted because of a malfunctioning scanner.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dacula, GA|News|
Lawrenceville Woman ID'd As Fatality In Pleasant Hill Road Crash
A 72-year-old Lawrenceville woman died of her injuries Friday after her car was hit as she was turning left off of Pleasant Hill Road.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
GA Coronavirus: Lower Numbers Coming Out of Weekend
Georgia's coronavirus numbers typically are lower after a weekend because of reporting lags. On Monday, Georgia reported 990 new cases.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Cartersville, GA|News|
Female Trooper Joins Georgia State Patrol In Cartersville
Newly graduated from Georgia State Patrol's trooper school, Kaitlyn Santos will be just one of 14 females out of 796 troopers statewide.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Douglasville, GA|News|
Joining Family For Thanksgiving? Then 'Pseudo-Quarantine' Now
If you must join family for Thanksgiving, a metro Atlanta public heath director advises doubling down on COVID-19 virus safety measures now.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Gwinnett Schools Spring Semester Choice Deadline Extended 2 Weeks
Families now have until Nov. 29 to choose in-person or online instruction this spring for their children in Gwinnett public schools.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
GA Coronavirus: 1,962 New COVID-19 Cases, 206 Probable Cases
Georgia reported on Sunday nearly 2,000 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, more than 200 probable cases and one death in the last 24 hours.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
East Cobb, GA|News|
Kemp Renews Coronavirus Order Encouraging But Not Requiring Masks
Gov. Brian Kemp's latest renewal of coronavirus guidelines lasts until Nov. 30. Meanwhile, Georgia's COVID-19 numbers are climbing.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dacula, GA|News|
Suspects Identified In Fatal Hit-And-Run At Suwanee Walmart
Two Decatur teens who are also "water boys" on Memorial and Columbia drives are wanted in connection with the death of a Sugar Hill man.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dacula, GA|News|
Fatal Collision Blocks Pleasant Hill In Time For Friday Rush Hour
A two-car collision on Pleasant Hill Road near Lakehill Drive in Lawrenceville left one person dead, according to authorities.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Cartersville, GA|News|
GA Coronavirus: It's Time To Mandate Masks, Says Emory Expert
With COVID-19 infection rates accelerating, an infectious-disease expert from Emory University says it's finally time to mandate masks.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Dallas-Hiram, GA|News|
Rep.-Elect Greene Bashes Masks During Congressional Orientation
Newly elected U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene "proudly" told her fellow freshmen congressmen Friday that "masks are oppressive."
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
East Cobb, GA|News|
Braves' Freeman Wins NL MVP After Surviving Coronavirus
Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman was the runaway choice for NL MVP, announced Thursday by past MVP Dale Murphy.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Gwinnett Begins Recounting Votes In Presidential Race
Just before 10 a.m. Friday, dozens of Gwinnett County workers began re-counting by hand votes in the presidential race.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
Loganville-Grayson, GA|News|
Grayson High Among Top 5 In Gwinnett For Graduation Rate
Grayson High School is among 15 in Gwinnett County with a higher four-year graduation rate than the Georgia state average.
Jim Massara, Patch Staff
East Cobb, GA|News|
New GA Coronavirus Cases Top 2,500, Only 2nd Time Since Sept. 3
The latest White House Coronavirus Task Force report places Georgia in the red zone for new cases per 100,000, up 14 percent from last week.
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